Dry leaves smell of pipe tobacco and prunes, very pleasant. Wet leaves smell very vegetal with a hint of the dry leaf aroma. Rinsed for 15s, then 10 minute rest.
Steep/Time: Notes
1-3/10s: Bitter and vegetal for all three. It’s not the case for all teas, but I think 6g of leaf maybe too much for this little pot. I’ve removed about half of the leaves as I think 3-4g would be better.
4/10s: Waaahhh! That makes a world of difference! The tea is now sweetly astringent. Still has the vegetal quality about it, but it’s quite good.
5/10s: Surprisingly buttery smooth and sweet.
Got off to a rough start with this one, so no cha qi. I’ll give it a shot again tomorrow.
Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C
0 min, 15 sec
4 g
7 OZ / 200 ML
